Read on to know what the actress said. Cynthia Erivo was on a flight to the Sundance Film Festival when she heard that she had been nominated for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba in Wicked.

Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): Cynthia Erivo, the breakout star of ‘Wicked’, expressed her overwhelming joy and disbelief after receiving a Best Actress nomination at the upcoming Academy Awards.

Cynthia Erivo, the acclaimed breakout star of the hit film 'Wicked', expressed her overwhelming joy and disbelief upon learning of her Best Actress nomination for the upcoming Academy Awards. The news ...

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